Carrots Ginger Onion (or shallot) Honey (or maple syrup, for vegans) Toasted sesame oil Apple cider vinegar (or rice vinegar, if you have it) Olive oil I’ve left out the miso and soy sauce that can sometimes be used in this dressing, because I don’t always have them on hand. The flavor is still fantastic! What I love about this carrot ginger dressing, is that you can taste as you go....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. We are all about unique and tasty salads around here – like this carrot salad! When Ukrainian families throw a party, they love big spreads and variety! I’m talkin’ 2-4 different salads, multiple side dishes, 2 to 3 meats, all kinds of finger foods, definitely bread and mashed powtaters and don’t even get me started on the dessert spread that follows....
Why You’ll Love It It’s loaded with veggies. Cauliflower is the star of this soup, but adding onion, carrots and celery boost the flavor even more. Plus, you’ll get extra fiber and nutrients in each bite! It’s delicious. Cauliflower has a relatively mild flavor, which is why it works so well as the base for a pizza crust, and as a low carb mashed potato alternative. When you add seasonings like thyme, salt, and pepper, plus a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, the flavor comes to life!...
Making this vodka cocktail recipe is one of the easiest things to add to your bartending skills and only requires three ingredients - chai liqueur, vodka, and cream! That too, it gives you a buy one get one free type of deal because it’ll also add Black Russians to your arsenal if you omit the cream. Everything is simply poured in the glass over ice and mixed together and it’s ready to go....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Here’s an easy and hearty chicken and dumpling soup that will win you over. It calls for very simple, healthy ingredients and will make you think of your Mom. The dumplings are soft and satisfying. This soup is quick to make and if you’re really pressed for time, it will still turn out delicious if you sub the dumplings with pasta, but the dumplings really aren’t very difficult to make....
Easy Chicken Bacon Ranch Wraps Recipe The name says it all! It’s a chicken bacon wrap coated in ranch. Not hard to love, right?!? So if you liked my Buffalo Chicken Wraps and have tried my Chicken Ranch Burgers then these tasty wraps are for you! This Chicken Bacon Ranch Wraps recipe takes all the best parts of a chicken wrap and just adds strips of crispy bacon along with a bit of ranch dressing to the mix....
One Pot Creamy Chicken Pot Pie Pasta Recipe This is what happens when I’m left to my own devices, I cook more pasta. I think I was Italian in my previous life, because I could eat pasta for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I love pasta so much that I even made this chicken pot pie pasta, which if I may say so myself, tastes just like freaking pot pie. Score! Now if I really had my way I probably would have stuck a pie crust over the top of this dish and throw it in the oven, but that would have been carb overload and hubs might have thought I truly went bonkers....
When it comes to gluten-free baking, it’s not always easy to create a cookie that has the same taste and texture as a traditional cookie. That’s why buckwheat flour is a magical ingredient! Despite its name, buckwheat is not at all related to wheat and is a gluten-free seed. But, it reminds me of whole-wheat flour in the way that it bakes. Adding cocoa powder to the mix helps to hide any “healthy” flavor you might expect to find in buckwheat chocolate chip cookies, so all you’ll taste is a rich chocolate cookie....
Easy Chocolate Pecan Snowballs Recipe Let me start by saying these cookies I’m sharing the recipes with you here are extremely popular. I wouldn’t share them if they didn’t pass the taste test. Now I like these cookies because of the pecans, I love any cookie with pecans, especially one that melts in your mouth like these snowballs. And don’t they just look like perfect little snowballs? It’ll definitely get sugar plum fairies dancing in your head – I can practically guarantee it....
Bang Bang Chicken And Shrimp It’s bang bang chicken and shrimp magic right here. One of my favorite dishes to order from Cheesecake factory is this dish right here, bang bang chicken and shrimp. But because I love to cook, I knew I had to take this challenge on and try and make this myself. While you may look at this dish and read the list of ingredients and may be tempted to run away, don’t get scared....
This corn casserole recipe is the perfect side dish! I’m not only talking about for Thanksgiving and Christmas, but year round! My corn casserole recipe is made with a buttery cornbread base, mixed with sour cream, eggs, creamed corn, corn kernels and a little bit of sugar to create an incredibly moist, creamy casserole with a fluffy golden crust. Why Make This Corn Casserole Versatile & Customizable Simple Ingredient List Easy To Make Can Be Made In Advance Perfect Holiday Side Dish Made Complete From Scratch...
This recipe uses simple ingredients. It’s elegant, versatile, and satisfying, and it’s easy to customize to your dietary preferences. You can serve potato leek soup as a light appetizer, as a filling main course, or make it for meal prep. It’s delicious either way. Like our sweet potato soup, kabocha squash soup, and butternut squash soup recipes, this potato leek soup is rich, creamy, comforting, and satisfying. You can expect a mild earthy flavor from the potatoes, a delicate, sweet, and oniony flavor from the leek, and pleasant herbal accents from thyme and bay leaves....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. This rustic crusty French bread loaf is legit. Read on to learn the secret to the crispiest crust that crackles and crunches as you slice into it. Underneath that amazing crust, you’ll discover a soft spongy center. It’s the perfect blend of chewy and super soft. I literally ate 1/4 of the loaf in one day all by ‘ma self and buttered every slice (no regrets), and it makes a pretty large loaf!...
If there’s one thing blogging has taught me is to be open when it comes to trying different cuisines because many times when I think a recipe is just too weird, I always end up pleasantly surprised. For many years now I’ve been cooking recipes from all over the world but I haven’t made too many African dishes. Until now. This chicken dish is paired together with plump golden raisins, dates and Indian spices resulting in one delicious dinner....
Easy Apple Cake Recipe Combining apples and apple pie spice are simply a match made in heaven. This apple cake is not only incredibly delicious, but also easy peasy. With the arrival of Fall, a lot of people start looking for ways to use the abundance of fresh apples. There are so many ways to cook them up, and all so wonderful, like apple crumble, apple pie taquitos, or apple pie cake to name a few....
Normally, I wouldn’t think twice before eating hummus, but I decided to read the package label more carefully this time. And there you have it, “Manufactured on shared equipment with peanuts, eggs, milk, wheat, tree nuts, soy, fish & shellfish.” That’s right, cross-contamination. After I realized that my store-bought hummus wasn’t actually gluten-free, I decided to make some hummus at home. In less than 10 minutes, I made a fresh batch of smooth and creamy caramelized onion hummus....
This homemade vegan fudge is dairy-free and gluten-free, and it has a texture that will melt in your mouth. It’s the perfect way to satisfy a candy craving! Instead of using powdered sugar or chocolate chips, this fudge is sweetened with pure maple syrup. It’s easy to taste the mixture as you go, so if you want more chocolate flavor or sweetness, you can easily add extra cocoa powder or maple syrup as you go....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. This fresh Cucumber Salad is light, refreshing, and vibrant in flavor. This super fast dish makes a great side to any meal. We’re hitting the classics this week. First the pan fried potatoes and now this Fresh Cucumber Salad. Cucumbers are popping up all over the place. Luckily they grow like weeds. We can’t eat them fast enough. Here’s a nice (and easy) recipe for cucumber salad....
Why You’ll Love Them They taste amazing. If you love brownies, you’ll love these chewy chocolate cookies. They bake in less than 10 minutes, for an easy gluten-free dessert. They are easy to customize. The variations are endless with this cookie dough. Stir in peanut butter chips for a chocolate peanut butter cookie, add a little peppermint extract for a mint chocolate flavor, or just stir in some regular chocolate chips for a double chocolate cookie....
Green Goddess Dressing definitely wins the coolest name award for any dressing ever invented. And its flavor it’s pretty delicious too. This fresh, bright, and herbaceous dressing was first invented in the 1920s at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco by Head Chef Philip Roemer. The chef wanted to pay homage to actor George Arliss who was staying at the hotel while touring the US with his play “The Green Goddess”....
